Coffee Break
"God's Favor"
"And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of
the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required.
And they spoiled the Egyptians." Exodus 12:36
This is an awesome scripture! Have you given more than
just "surface" thought to it? Here is a picture of the
Israelites going to the Egyptians and asking them for anything they
wanted and they gave it to them! What is so amazing about this
is:
1) The Israelites were slaves- they had no rights, no position, no
power, no authority, they weren't even recognized as "people",
but the Egyptians didn't refuse them anything.
2) The Israelites were the cause of all the suffering that the
Egyptians had endured through the ten plagues, yet they did not withhold
anything from them.
3) The Egyptians gave up their possessions knowing they would never
get them back, but they gave them anyway.
Why would the Egyptians give them anything-- much less
everything they requested? The key is found in the first part of
the verse. "And the Lord gave the people favor."
When God gives you favor, no one can resist. "When a man's
ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with
him." (Proverbs 16:7) "What shall we then say to these
things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans
8:31) How wonderful it is to have the favor of God on your life...
even your enemies can't stand against you. Remember that! God
will give you favor in places you don't deserve to have favor and with
people who would rather curse you than bless you. Keep your heart
fixed on Him. Set your heart and life to please the Lord and you
will be surprised what He will do on your behalf.
Have a great day. God can give you favor when you
should not have it.
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The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.
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Zephaniah 3:17 (NKJV)